Max and the Junkmen
Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli, Bernard Fresson, François Périer, Michel Creton, Philippe Léotard, Maurice Auzel, Georges Wilson, Dominique Zardi, Bernard Musson, Michel Duplaix, Robert Favart, Henri Coutet, Jean-Paul Blonday, Jacques Canselier, Henri-Jacques Huet, Albert Augier, Betty Beckers, Jacques Cottin, Dany Jacquet, Danielle Durou, Léa Gray
Max is a Paris detective, aloof, independently wealthy, and frustrated by gangs of robbers whom he cannot catch. To re-establish his stature and save face, he decides to inveigle a group of petty thieves (led by an old acquaintance) to rob a bank. A reluctant captain provides Max intelligence and Max starts spending evenings with Lilly, a prostitute who's the girlfriend of the group's leader. He poses as a rich banker with money to burn and encourages Lilly to think about her future. He hints at a payroll that comes through his bank. The plot works, the petty thieves think they're ready for a big score, and the cops are in place. What could go wrong with Max's cold plan? Who's entrapped?